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The Urban Planning of Pyongyang: Unintended Support for Sustainable Development?
Although Pyongyang has a long history, its current urban structure was formed only in the second half of the previous century. After being almost completely destroyed during the Korean War, Pyongyang was reconstructed with the support of the socialist bloc in a manner to make it a postcard city. Architects from Eastern and Central Europe made efforts to do so by applying models that were famous in their countries at that time. This chapter critically analyzes the role of socialist planning approaches in improving the urban sustainability of Pyongyang. The results demonstrate that the North Korean capital’s continued reliance on models of urban planning such as the linear city, microdistrict, garden city, and compact city still largely supports the city’s sustainability even under the increasing power of marketization.
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